The Lido rolls out its red carpet: the Golden Lion, the elite of world cinema and yachts on the lagoon. The season-opening rendezvous of awards season, an international star system on the Venetian lagoon.
Line-up : Stars and filmmakers from around the world, jury of the 83rd Mostra
La Biennale di Venezia, Cinema department (Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica), artistic direction by Alberto Barbera, under the presidency of La Biennale
Two avenues. Professional (near-free access to screenings): press accreditation through La Biennale's press office — email foreignpress@labiennale.org or tel. +39 041 5218 726, application to be submitted via the online form available from the official Press Accreditation page (labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/press-accreditation), deadline 5 August 2026, editorial credentials required (registration fees may apply depending on the category — see the official fee schedule). General public: screening tickets on sale at labiennale.org (daytime and evening screenings). Gala premieres and the Lido red carpet: by invitation, through distributors and partner houses — go through a film publicist. Advice: secure accreditation and a Lido hotel very early; capacity and accommodation are limited.